UK: Death of an outstanding public education union leader

Published: 13.05.2019
Last edited: 16.05.2019
24 min

Doug McAvoy, former General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers passed away on the morning of 12 May at the age of 80.

Switzerland: New report shows overworked and underpaid teachers

Published: 13.05.2019
Last edited: 16.05.2019
33 min

Teachers in Switzerland are often overworked and underpaid, especially if they work on part-time contracts, according to the latest report on working time of the Dachverband Lehrerinnen und Lehrer Schweiz (LCH) and the Syndicat des Enseignants Romands (SER).

The VIIth Mongolian Teachers’ Congress reaffirms the importance to promote and invest in quality public education

Published: 13.05.2019
Last edited: 16.05.2019
32 min

Nearly 800 delegates from every corner of Mongolia participated in the VIIth Mongolian Teachers’ Congress, where the Prime Minister informed participants of the increase of the national budget allocated to the public education sector and teachers’ continuous professional development.

Latin America, Prepared for the EI World Congress

Published: 13.05.2019
Last edited: 15.05.2019
50 min

The regional committee of Education International Latin America (EILA) met from 24–27 April in Argentina to decide on the policy that will guide the region over the coming months.

Critical voices at Pearson’s AGM

Published: 13.05.2019
Last edited: 16.05.2019
49 min

Edubusiness Pearson was the subject of much criticism last week at its AGM in London.